Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 15:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 15:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 15:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Proverbs, God is very unhappy with people who do bad things, but He loves those who try to do what's right and good.

Proverbs 15:9: The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:45

This verse explains that God makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, suggesting God's favor or blessings extend to both the righteous and the wicked, which contradicts Proverbs 15:9's assertion that God upholds the righteous but is against the way of the wicked.

Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Contradiction with Romans 2:11

This verse states that God shows no partiality, which conflicts with Proverbs 15:9's claim that God is displeased with the wicked and supports the righteous, implying a distinction is made in His treatment of people based on their actions.

Romans 2:11: For there is no respect of persons with God.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2

This verse articulates that the same fate awaits the righteous and the wicked, suggesting parity in outcomes rather than the distinction Proverbs 15:9 presents between the treatment of the righteous and the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.

Contradiction with Job 21:7-9

These verses question why the wicked often prosper and live long lives, directly opposing the premise in Proverbs 15:9 that God's favor is aligned with the righteous and against the wicked.

Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
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